St. Gallen vs Luzern

24 August 2025 · Swiss Super League · 2025/26 · Referee Lionel Tschudi

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • B. Neziri 3’ (og)

Match summary

Luzern took a 1-0 win at St. Gallen. Luzern led 1-0 at half-time.

Neziri's own goal put Luzern ahead in the 3rd minute.

St. Gallen can feel hard done by, creating 2.77 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Luzern's 1.46 from 13. C. Witzig had a penalty saved for St. Gallen.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
21 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 3
264 Passes 314
72.3% Pass accuracy 74.5%
18 Tackles 15
20 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

St. Gallen Luzern
Kick-off
3’
B. NeziriOwn goal0-1 (Luzern)
3’
M. D. GiustoShot on target
A. VogtShot on target
14’
20’
T. AbeShot on target
A. VogtShot on target
26’
H. VandermerschShot on target
39’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
A. BaldeShot on target
50’
52’
P. Loretz
L. GörtlerShot on target
54’
A. VogtShot on target
54’
E. OwusuC. Okoroji
64’
64’
M. D. GiustoShot on target
66’
J. Von Moos
J. Stanić
66’
67’
A. Cigaņiks
70’
L. SilvaJ. Von Moos
C. KonietzkeC. Boukhalfa
72’
C. WitzigA. Balde
72’
S. VladiA. Vogt
72’
75’
S. KarweinaK. Spadanuda
77’
T. Owusu
H. Vandermersch
80’
82’
L. WinklerT. Owusu
82’
S. OttigerM. D. Giusto
85’
S. KarweinaShot on target
L. GörtlerVAR: No penalty
90’
90+4’
S. Knežević
C. WitzigMissed penaltysaved
90+6’
H. VandermerschShot on target
90+6’
C. WitzigShot on target
90+6’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 1.46 3’ B. Neziri (Luzern) own goal, 0-1 3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 1.46 3’ B. Neziri (Luzern) own goal, 0-1 Neziri 3’
St. Gallen 2.77 xGLuzern 1.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Luzern attacking St. Gallen attacking 
90+6’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 54’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 90+8’ S. Karweina (Luzern), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 14’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 54’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 85’ S. Karweina (Luzern), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 46’ J. Stanić (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ K. Spadanuda (Luzern), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ B. Neziri (St. Gallen), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 90+6’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ A. Grbić (Luzern), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+7’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ B. Neziri (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ J. Von Moos (Luzern), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ J. Von Moos (Luzern), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ E. Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ A. Grbić (Luzern), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ T. Abe (Luzern), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ B. Neziri (St. Gallen), own goal 90+6’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 54’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 90+8’ S. Karweina (Luzern), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 14’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 54’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 85’ S. Karweina (Luzern), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 46’ J. Stanić (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ K. Spadanuda (Luzern), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ B. Neziri (St. Gallen), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 90+6’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+7’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ A. Grbić (Luzern), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ J. Von Moos (Luzern), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ B. Neziri (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ E. Owusu (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ J. Von Moos (Luzern), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ M. D. Giusto (Luzern), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ A. Grbić (Luzern), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ T. Abe (Luzern), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ H. Vandermersch (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ B. Neziri (St. Gallen), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

St. Gallen 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Zigi
Gaal
Stanić
May
Neziri
Vandermersch
Görtler
Boukhalfa 72’
Okoroji 64’
Vogt 72’
Balde 72’
Luzern 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Loretz
Dorn
Knežević
Bajrami
Cigaņiks
Owusu 82’
Abe
Moos 70’
Giusto 82’
Spadanuda 75’
Grbić

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. A. Zigi
90′ 3 1 24 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
T. Gaal
90′ 3 – – 6 1 31 1 – – –
J. Stanić
90′ 4 2 – 13 5 36 3 – – –
C. May
90′ 4 1 – 4 – 29 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
B. Neziri
90′ – – 25 3 – 2 1 6 2 – –
H. Vandermersch
90′ – – 22 1 – – 1 3 6 2 –
L. Görtler
90′ – – 29 1 – 1 – 11 2 5 –
C. Boukhalfa Taken off
72′ – – 21 1 – – – 5 2 – –
C. Okoroji Taken off
64′ – – 16 2 – 1 – 5 – 3 –
C. Witzig Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 1 – – – 3 1 – –
C. Konietzke Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
A. Vogt Taken off
72′ – – 3 3 0.50 – – 5 3 3 –
A. Balde Taken off
72′ – – 3 1 0.13 – 2 3 – 9 –
E. Owusu Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 4 – 10 –
S. Vladi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

St. Gallen WLWWW
Luzern LLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Luzern 1-1 St. Gallen, 03 Apr 25 Next meeting: Luzern 2-2 St. Gallen, 01 Feb 26  All St. Gallen vs Luzern meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.